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Androgen deprivation induces phenotypic and functional changes in the thymus of adult male mice.
Endocrinology - 1 Nov 1991
Olsen N J, Watson M B, Henderson G S, Kovacs W J
Abstract excerpt
The functional immunological consequences of thymic regeneration after castration were studied in adult male C57Bl/6 mice. Phenotypic profiles of thymocytes present in the enlarged thymuses of castrate animals demonstrated a significant decrease in the proportion of thymocytes positive for the suppressor/cytotoxic phenotype (CD4-CD8+; P = 0.005). Thymic enlargement in castrate animals was accompanied by increased...
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